Solon was chosen to be the leader of Athens because he was the "the people's hero", he got rid of the Athenian aristocracy by getting the people rid of debts and canceled most slavery. He drew the creation of democracy close by allowing male citizens to vote and reinforced the idea that citizens would not be subjects. Athens was no longer corrupt.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be by "rigging elections," and through "intimidation," since they feared that if they let democracy thrive then they would lose power. </span></span>
The formal declaration of independence established the new American revolutionary government and officially declared war against Great Britain. The primary purpose of the declaration was to assist the Second Continental Congress in obtaining aid from foreign countries.
